Hi Baba, I don't know if regeneration has occured, perhaps a little more strength is evident. But among the hundreds of threads here I remember someone writing that after the passage of time the pain will be replaced by something else. I feel fortunate that that I no longer take hydrocodone or Gabapentin. I still have pain but not bad enough to make me dangerous while driving.(Gas and brake pedal problems). I know that you are still early on with this affliction. If you "dose down" and pay a hefty price, perhaps it is not time yet. I take Tylenol w/codein and they are not nearly as analgesic as I would like. I can forget a 7:00am pill and not realize it untill around noon. Perhaps a persons tolerance changes as well. If you try and fail, it is not a failure on your part because you are still seeking, pushing, experimenting, and owning your life. Try again later, the outcome may be different. Good luck, Ken in Texas.